▲ 797 ▼ It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 291 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (10 children) Yet I see them everywhere permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Weingeist@feddit.org 29 points 2 months ago (6 children) Europe seems to be safe from them so far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago* (5 children) They are not allowed because of their sharp corners, no crumple zones. They're dangerous for occupants as well as any other road users in case of an accident permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (4 children) Honestly I don't understand how they're allowed to be sold in the US either, given how rigid the safety standards are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago There you go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago given how rigid the safety standards are. LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] banause@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago Yup. They stick out. It's a clown car, so it's really hard to not notice one when it clambers down a street. I love seeing them on the side of the road, either disabled or in wrecks. I laugh every time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* Because people can't get rid of them. Many would dump it if they could, but Tesla won't even take them in trade, and nobody will buy one used. So they have no choice but to drive it until the market changes somehow. There will come a time when they'll be cheap enough to drive ironically, probably with flowers and peace signs painted on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Weingeist@feddit.org 29 points 2 months ago (6 children) Europe seems to be safe from them so far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago* (5 children) They are not allowed because of their sharp corners, no crumple zones. They're dangerous for occupants as well as any other road users in case of an accident permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (4 children) Honestly I don't understand how they're allowed to be sold in the US either, given how rigid the safety standards are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago There you go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago given how rigid the safety standards are. LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago* (5 children) They are not allowed because of their sharp corners, no crumple zones. They're dangerous for occupants as well as any other road users in case of an accident permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (4 children) Honestly I don't understand how they're allowed to be sold in the US either, given how rigid the safety standards are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago There you go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago given how rigid the safety standards are. LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (4 children) Honestly I don't understand how they're allowed to be sold in the US either, given how rigid the safety standards are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago There you go. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago given how rigid the safety standards are. LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago There you go. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago given how rigid the safety standards are. LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] banause@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago Yup. They stick out. It's a clown car, so it's really hard to not notice one when it clambers down a street. I love seeing them on the side of the road, either disabled or in wrecks. I laugh every time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago Yup. They stick out. It's a clown car, so it's really hard to not notice one when it clambers down a street. I love seeing them on the side of the road, either disabled or in wrecks. I laugh every time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* Because people can't get rid of them. Many would dump it if they could, but Tesla won't even take them in trade, and nobody will buy one used. So they have no choice but to drive it until the market changes somehow. There will come a time when they'll be cheap enough to drive ironically, probably with flowers and peace signs painted on it. permalink fedilink source parent